Jane Campion

With talents like Snowtown’s Justin Kurzel and The Babadook’s Jennifer Kent getting snapped up overseas, the Australian film industry needs to find ways for debut film-makers to grow and improve at home

Of the 22 films in contention for the prestigious Palme d'Or, not one has a female director. And while women's lives are getting more attention on screen, the struggle to break in to the rough and tough old boys' club of directing appears as hard as ever